adipocyte

Mesenchymal cell in fat tissue that has large lipid-filled vesicles. There may be distinct types in white and brown fat. 3T3-L1 cells are often used as a model system; they can be induced to differentiate with dexamethasone/insulin/IBMX treatment.

Adipocyte — A fat cell, a connective tissue cell that has differentiated and become specialized in the synthesis (manufacture) and storage of fat. The adipocyte is important to the body in maintaining proper energy balance, storing calories in the form of… … Medical dictionary

Adipocyte — Adipocytes are the cells that primarily compose adipose tissue, specialized in storing energy as fat.There are two types of adipose tissue, white adipose tissue (WAT) and brown adipose tissue (BAT), which are also known as white fat and brown fat … Wikipedia